May 31st is World No Tobacco Day, a global day of awareness about the death and diseases caused by tobacco. Governments and civil society organizations in Africa and around the world are taking action to raise awareness and save lives.

Get the facts about the dangers of tobacco, learn what is going on in your area and pledge to join the fight against Big Tobacco.

This means that 160 million Africans will die prematurely from tobacco related disease unless we take action now.

Tobacco companies are going all out to addict Africa’s children to their deadly products.

Targeting Africa’s Youth

Tobacco companies spend billions of dollars each year to market their deadly products and get kids to start smoking. Countries that ban tobacco advertising see 10% greater rates of reduction in smoking than countries that allow it.

We should not be depressed simply because the total free world market appears to be declining. Within the total market, there are areas of strong growth; particularly in Asia and Africa… It is an exciting prospect”.

at least 69 of which cause cancer.

But there is hope, together we can fight Big Tobacco for a healthy, thriving Africa.

43 African countries have signed a World Health Organization treaty to combat tobacco, and now they must all follow through by implementing strong tobacco controls laws before Africa’s tobacco epidemic grows worse.

Join the thousands of activists who are rallying to demand our leaders implement strong tobacco control policies to protect our health. Sign the pledge.

Sign the Pledge

A healthier Africa free from the harms of tobacco starts with you. Sign the pledge to fight Big Tobacco and we will reach out to get you involved in the tobacco control movement in your community.

Pledge

I will not allow Big Tobacco to harm my community. I pledge to join the fight for stronger tobacco control policies in my area and call on elected officials to lead us to a healthier future free from the harms of tobacco.

Thanks for Signing the Pledge

Thank you for pledging to support tobacco control! We need your friends and family to join the movement. Use the links above to share the pledge on Facebook or Twitter.